Seeds of Destiny 16 August 2018 – The Spirit of Inferiority

Topic: The Spirit of Inferiority [Seeds of Destiny 16 August 2018 Daily Devotional]

Scripture: And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight. Number 13:33

Thought For The Day: When your mind is changed, everything is changed.

The spirit of inferiority imposes inferiority complex or mentality upon people. It is the state of feeling less important, valuable or worthy than others. The spirit of inferiority makes people feel lower in status, appearance, rank or capability. It makes people feel helpless, hopeless, worthless and miserable.

The spirit of inferiority places a terrible limitation on life and destiny; it is the spirit that makes you think that you can never make it in life. This kind of mentality fuels captivity, adversity and calamity.

Now, take note of the following:
i) Mind-set Determines outcome
Your mind-set is the engine room or manufacturing plant of your destiny. So, if failure fills your heart, failure will be manufactured for you. For instance, people easily commit the sin they have been thinking about (Proverbs 4:23).

ii) Mind-set Determines action
You behave the way you believe. You can only move about with audacity if you have an audacious mentality. You apologise to everybody because you have an apologetic mentality (Habakkuk 2:2).

iii) Mind-set is magnetic
What you meditate on determines what you magnetise. The kind of situation, people and circumstance that come your way is a product of what occupies your mind. You cannot change your life until you change your mind, and when your mind is changed, everything else is changed (Ephesians 3:20).

iii) Mind-set either facilitates or frustrates divine intervention
God answers your thinking (Ephesians 3:20). Those who are always negative, pessimistic, doubtful, fearful and timid will never see God at work.

iv) How you see yourself determines how the enemy sees you and handles you
Your evaluation of yourself is how the enemy values you (Numbers 13:33).

My counsel is, see yourself the way God sees you.

Remember this: When your mind is changed, everything else is changed.

Assignments:
1. Make up your mind to study God’s Word daily in order to understand what God says about you.
2. Reset your mind to believe what God says about you from His Word.

Prayer: O LORD, I reject every inferiority mentality; I receive grace to believe what You have said about me, LORD, in Jesus’ Name.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: DEADLY ENEMIES OF DESTINY (PART 4).

Daily Bible Reading: Nehemiah 11:1 to 12:26, 1 Corinthians 10:14 to 33, Psalm 34:11 to 22, Proverbs 21:14 to 16

Amazing Fact: African Grey parrot is the most intelligent bird in the world.

Today In History: 16/08/1930 – The first British Empire Games were held at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The event is now called the British Commonwealth Games.

Quote: What goes on in your mind determines what flows out of your life. Culled from 10 PRINCIPAL SECRETS OF PRINCIPAL PEOPLE by Dr Paul Enenche.

Also Read: Seeds of Destiny by Pastor Paul Enenche

Today’s devotional was written by Pastor Paul Enenche of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Pastor Paul and Becky Enenche, as the Senior Pastors. It is a power-packed arena where God’s Presence, Principles and Power are at work for the salvation, healing and restoration of human destinies and dignities

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TREM 16 August 2018 Daily Devotional

Topic: You Need A Supernatural Strategy [TREM 16 August 2018 Daily Devotional]

“And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.” Joshua 6: 3

Joshua had to do the unusual for the wall of Jericho to fall. How can you bring down a wall thick enough for four, five, six vehicles to drive on it? How are you going to bring down the walls the enemies have built to hinder your destiny? How are you going to fight the cabals that have positioned themselves in this country? How can you run with the horses except the Lord gives you wings? How will you make it in a country like ours if God does not give you a supernatural strategy?

God said to Joshua, you are not going to fire a shot, I want you to go round the wall once a day and the seventh day go seven times, and the wall came down. No hammer, no bulldozer. They say it cannot be done in your life, but God says don’t give up. He has already gone ahead of you. I see they have tightened the nut and to them, it is a done deal but I see someone stepping in and what belongs to you will come back to you. You will recover all.

In Exodus chapter 3, Moses was hiding when God called him. He was actually born in a time of adversity in Egypt. He was born when Pharaoh had put all the newborn babies on death row and the mother had to preserve him for months before releasing him to the river. God had to supernaturally raise him up in the enemy’s camp. It was strategic! God prepares a table before us in the face of our enemies. God didn’t save you for nothing. God is not done with you. If He is through with you, you will not be here. He has great plans for your life. Eventually, he sent Moses back into Egypt to go and confront Pharaoh. That is strategy!

Further Reading: Exodus 3:1-10

Daily Bible Reading: Morning- Psalms 94-96; Evening- Romans 15:14-33

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Written by Dr. Mike Okonkwo; Is the Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM); a versatile man of God with over 30 years of dedicated service unto the Lord.

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Female Employees of the UK Govt. Home Office Are Refusing to Use New £36,000 Gender-Neutral Toilets Because They Feel ‘Distressed’ by Their Male Colleagues Leaving the Cubicle Doors Open – Urban Christian News

Women have been avoiding new £36,000 gender-neutral lavatories at the Home Office because men are leaving their cubicle doors open while they’re inside.

A notice has been placed outside the unisex toilets at the department’s Westminster headquarters asking men to ensure they only use them with the doors shut because their behaviour was keeping female colleagues away.

‘Women are finding use of the toilets quite distressing and are not using these toilets as a result,’ it continues.

Five male and five female loos have been converted to ten unisex facilities, each with three cubicles.

Freedom of Information requests revealed that the bill for remodelling them was £28,892.50, while signs bearing a picture of a lavatory and the words ‘Gender Neutral Toilets’ cost an additional £8,070.70, bringing the total to £36,963.20.

The Home Office said the WCs were designed to create a comfortable environment for all staff and that it was among a growing number of Government departments introducing gender-neutral facilities.

But James Price, of the Tax- Payers’ Alliance campaign group, said that if the new facility was not serving its purpose, it meant public money had been ‘effectively flushed away’.

He added: ‘Public spending should be predicated on how people behave in real life, not on how some mandarin thinks they ought to behave on paper. If these facilities are not being used properly, then lessons should be learnt to ensure money isn’t wasted on similar projects.’

Christian Concern chief executive Andrea Minichiello Williams said she was not surprised that women…

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Andrew Wommack 16th August 2018 Daily Devotional

Topic: God Answers Prayer [Andrew Wommack 16th August 2018 Daily Devotional]

Luke 18:7 “And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? “

Text: Luke 18:1-8

This is not an exact comparison of God to this unjust judge, teaching us that we should badger God until we weary Him and He grants us our request.

Rather, Jesus is contrasting His willingness to answer our prayers with this unjust judge’s unwillingness. The parable is a contrast, not a representation.

Not only do we have God who is a just judge who will avenge His elect speedily, but we also have Jesus as our advocate or attorney who is always making intercession for us. However, we have an adversary (the devil) who is constantly accusing us and misrepresenting God (the judge). This causes men to give up (faint) and not even plead their case with God because they doubt that He will answer them anyway.

Jesus is saying that our Father is not an unjust judge that we have to pressure into doing what is right. Many times we put more faith in people and their willingness to do what is right than we do in God. Satan has deceived us about the willingness of God to answer our prayers and Jesus is countering that deception with this parable. Jesus is encouraging us to pray (petition God) and not doubt His willingness to grant our requests. To teach that we must pester God until He gives in to our pressure is not good theology.

This widow’s actions were commendable. She knew what was rightfully hers and she refused to take “no” for an answer. If we can be that confident and determined when dealing with unjust men, how much more should we persist, despite the devil’s delays, when dealing with our faithful Father. You can trust Him to always come through for you.

Also Read: Andrew Wommack Daily Devotional

This message was written by The Association of Related Ministries International (ARMI) is an extension of Andrew Wommack Ministries (AWM). ARMI is a unique partnership committed to providing resources to help like-minded ministers succeed in a spirit of excellence and to draw from the experience and expertise of both the AWM and Charis Bible College staff. (www.awmi.net).

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Billy Graham 16th August 2018 – Hunger for Righteousness

Topic: Hunger for Righteousness [Billy Graham Daily Devotional 16 August 2018]

I will give to the thirsty the springs of the Water of Life—as a gift! — Revelation 21:6 (TLB)

God says that only those who hunger after righteousness will receive it. God thrusts this heavenly manna on no one. You must desire it, above everything else. Your yearning for God must supersede all other desires. It must be like a gnawing hunger and a burning thirst.

Prayer for the day: Almighty God, my soul is parched and I’m so hungry without the spiritual food You so desire to give me. Take away anything in my life that would cause me not to give You pre-eminence.

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Written by Billy Graham, Founder of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association(BGEA). BGEA exists to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ by every effective means and to equip the church and others to do the same.

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Tim Tebow to Co-Produce First Theatrical Film, Run the Race

Tim Tebow to Co-Produce First Theatrical Film, Run the Race



NASHVILLE, TENN. – August 15, 2018 – Heisman Trophy winner, national champion and NFL veteran, and professional baseball player Tim Tebow can now add “filmmaker” to his impressive list of accomplishments. Tebow and his brother Robby are executive producers of the new film RUN THE RACE, telling the inspiring, fictional story of two high school athlete brothers who see their relationship tested as they seek different paths out of their troubled lives.


RUN THE RACE is about so much more than football. This is a story about overcoming the hard issues of life, about the power of sacrifice, the power of family, and the power of forgiveness,” Tim Tebow said. “I love being a part of a project like this because it will impact lives, inspire hope, and even prompt action. When I read the script, I knew this was an important project to get behind.”


“The script pulled me in right away, and I wanted to bring it to life cinematically,” Robby Tebow said. “As somebody with brothers in a big, super-close family that has gone through a lot together, it resonated with me on a deep level.”


RUN THE RACE marks the Tebow brothers’ first foray into feature films.



L to R: RUN THE RACE executive producer, Robby Tebow, with actors Evan Hofer and Tanner Stine. (Courtesy of Run the Race Productions, LLC)


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Ministry Leaders Who Counsel People Struggling With Porn Addiction Say It Can’t Be Fought Alone

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People who struggle with an addiction to porn won’t succeed in overcoming it if they try to battle it alone, explained people who minister to porn addicts.

In an episode of Dallas Theological Seminary’s podcast “The Table,” professor Darrell Bock moderated a discussion between Josh Proctor, who oversees a ministry centered on helping porn addicts, Joy Pedrow, who oversees a women’s ministry, and Christian apologist Josh McDowell.

Proctor said he believes that an important way for a porn addict to fight their problem is to “come clean” with a “confession to God” and a “confession to others.”

He added, “1 John 1:9 talks about ‘I’m going to experience cleansing when I confess my sin.’ James 5 talks about ‘I’m going to experience healing when I confess my sin to one another,'” said Proctor.

“The consequences of that are different for everyone, but you can’t get free or walk in the freedom that Jesus…

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Transgender Candidate Wins Vermont Primary

Transgender Candidate Wins Vermont Primary



Hype Park resident Christine Hallquist won the Democratic primary in Vermont on Tuesday. This victory makes Hallquist the first transgender candidate to win a major political party’s nomination for governor.


The 62-year-old candidate is being backed by organizations like the Victory Fund. The Victory Fund, Fox News reports, is “a political action committee that backs LGBTQ candidates across the country.”  


Despite this, Hallquist says, her transgender identity is not her platform. According to Fox News, Hallquist hopes to be elected for her desire to raise wages for workers, improve health care and advance education for children.


Hallquist believes that Vermonters are going to vote for her because they believe in her platform, not because she is transgender. Even still, the Victory Fund is calling Hallquist a “game changer.” 


Hallquist, who was the CEO of Vermont Electric Co-operative since 2005, made her transition in 2015 from male to female and allowed her transition to be documented by various news outlets. 


Earlier this year Hallquist quit her job at the Vermont Electric Co-operative in order to run in Vermont’s gubernatorial election.  According to Fox News, Hallquist said “Gov. Phil Scott has ignored the interests of rural Vermonters.”


In Tuesday’s primary Hallquist defeated dance festival organizer Brenda Siegel, environmental activist James Ehlers, and a…

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Report Reveals that Belgium Euthanized Three Children

Report Reveals that Belgium Euthanized Three Children



The Telegraph reports that Belgium has authorized and completed the euthanasia of three children ages nine, 11, and 17. 


According to The Telegraph these deaths took place in 2016 and 2017 via lethal injection and have just recently come to light because of the release of a report from the CFCEE; the commission that regulates euthanasia in Belgium. 


Belgium is the only country in the world that offers euthanasia as an option for children dealing with terminal illnesses that cause, what the CFCEE deems, “unbearable suffering.” 


According to The Telegraph, in 2014 Belgium amended its euthanasia law to make it legal for doctors to terminate the life of a child no matter how young the requestor. The only requirements are that the patient must be judged to have the mental capacity to make the weighty decision and that their parents’ consent. 


The report that was released by the CFCEE on July 17, reportedly notes that thousands of people along with the three youth died from euthanasia between January 2016 and December 2017 in Belgium. 


The Telegraph reports that Belgium’s clergy has spoken out on this issue saying the law is “a step too far.”


A professor and child cancer specialist, Professor Stefaan Van Gool responded to this news saying, “There is, in fact, no objective tool today available that really can help you say, ‘this child has the full competence or…

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Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church Honored by Houston Mayor for Hurricane Harvey Recovery Efforts

(Photo: Twitter/@SylvesterTurner)Lakewood Church Pastor Joel Osteen and his wife, Victoria, accept a proclamation from Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner for Lakewood’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, August 14, 2018.

Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church was given a proclamation by the mayor of Houston Tuesday for their humanitarian and relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

Mayor Sylvester Turner declared Tuesday, Aug. 14, as “Lakewood Church Day” to recognized one of America’s largest megachurches for raising over $5 million in recovery efforts and helping over 1,150 Houston-area families return to their homes following the flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey that damaged much of southeast Texas in August 2017.

In a ceremony held during a city council meeting Tuesday, Osteen and his wife, Victoria, were presented with the proclamation, which was granted at the request of council member Jack Christie.

Although Osteen received some backlash on social media last year after it was reported that Lakewood Church was not initially housing evacuees after the floods, the proclamation recognizes that the church and its members have provided “selfless contributions” and “active involvement during Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts.”

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